(Karri Bragg) – Two-term Assemblyman Ty Cobb (R-District 26) announced yesterday that he is running for Nevada State Senate. A fifth generation Nevadan, Ty will be competing in the Republican primary against taxpayer champion Todd Bailey and government employee Ben Kieckhefer – who has already been endorsed by Sen. Bill Raggio and...

(Karri Bragg) – Immediately following Johnny Chachas announcement Thursday morning that he is officially throwing his hat in the ring for Harry Reid’s U.S. Senate seat, Chuck Kozak fired back at his out-of-town opponent, comparing Chachas to none other than Hillary Clinton. In Kozak’s response to the official announcement, he criticized Chachas...

(Mike Zahara) – Who is the legal genius advising Doug Hampton, or is he ignoring his counsel’s advice by speaking to the New York Times? His contradictory accounts now have him failing to take responsibility for his conduct, so you have to keep asking if Doug Hampton’s sexual hurt and anger, plus...

It could almost be considered good news. For only the second time in the past 11 months, Nevada casinos reported a single rather than double-digit decline in gaming win, this one coming in August compared to the same month in 2008. Nevada’s statewide casino industry reported a win of $847 million in...

The following is a list of upcoming event of interest for conservatives and libertarians in and around Nevada. To have your event included in future updates, email your notice to chuck@chuckmuth.com • Gov. Jim Gibbons will be hosting a social gathering in the Palace Station Grand Ballroom at the Nevada Federation of...

One of the reasons the Republicans lost control of Congress was because they proved to be unprincipled spendthrifts. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to have learned anything from their well-deserved defeats. Reports Politico: A mining company owned by Goldman Sachs and two private equity funds is in line to get a $3 million...

The fiscal conservative Club for Growth is urging all members of Congress to vote “NO” on the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (HR 2935/S 1023). The bill is expected to be considered as early as this week in both chambers and is being supported by the Nevada delegation. Club for Growth announced...

Republican Elizabeth Halseth announced as a candidate for Nevada State Assembly District 13 in Las Vegas less than two weeks ago – and she’s been a whirlwind of campaign activity since. Halseth immediately kicked off her campaign last weekend with a door-to-door walk in the district, and is following it up this...

Stimulating the economy isn’t nearly as important to President Obama as putting federal dollars into the pockets of his union cronies. Because of Obama’s PLA Executive Order, thousands of jobs are going to unions in states that have few union members. The Washington Times, for instance, reports that Obama has grandiosely given...

(Nevada News Bureau) – A legislative panel today decided to seek clarifying information before selecting a proposal to study Nevada’s revenue structure. Eight proposals were submitted by an Oct. 1 deadline from organizations both within Nevada and across the country. However not all of the proposals, which range in cost from $32,200...

(National Republican Senatorial Committee) – At a White House meeting today to discuss “job creation efforts,” Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took time to praise the so-called “stimulus” package for “making a real difference.” This remarkable statement comes nearly eight months after Reid railroaded the nearly trillion dollar “stimulus” package...

Upon learning that Citizen Outreach Foundation had launched a new, independent news bureau in Nevada, including comprehensive statehouse coverage, the Nevada Democrat Party’s communications machinery went into the spin of death. “Today conservative blogger and former Nevada Republican Party executive director Chuck Muth announced the creation of the Nevada News Bureau, a...

Emergency room physician Dr. Joe Heck announced yesterday the official end of his GOP gubernatorial bid and the start of his campaign to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. That seat is currently held by Democrat Rep. Dina Titus. “I am increasingly alarmed at the Democratic policies...